Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 245, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 October 1918 — UMPS WAS ROTTEN [ARTICLE]

UMPS WAS ROTTEN

Gus Axelson, veteran Chicago baseball scribe, tells this one: “In the league there’s an umpire named Harrison. He was having a rotten day of It at the Cubs’ park and, while standing back of third base, heard a fan cry? *Hey, Umps, remember Youngstown?* "Harrison, who comes from Youngstown, was tickled to hear at least one friendly voice, and waved to the fan, nodding that he did remember the dear old place. “ ‘Remember the old Todd house;?’ cried the fan. “With a grin on his face Harrison shouted, ‘Sure do.’ “ ‘Wasn’t it rotten?’ cried the fan. “Tt sure was,’ rejoined Harrison, who was dumfounded 'when the fan fairly roared: “‘Well, you’re worse!’,”